Joseph HASTINGS

Born

5 March 1756 , Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

2 June 1821 , Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Joseph married Abigail BEDURTHA 19 April 1804 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail BEDURTHA was born 14 October 1768 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Abigail died 18 September 1839 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph HASTINGS

Joseph HASTINGS married

Abigail BEDURTHA
Marriage date: 19 April 1804
Marriage place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Children of Joseph HASTINGS and Abigail BEDURTHA

Fidelia HASTINGS

Born: 27 July 1807, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 July 1856, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alexander SMITH 9 June 1835 Place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1756
5 March 1756
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Joseph HASTINGS and Abigail BEDURTHA 19 April 1804, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

He was 48 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Fidelia HASTINGS was born 27 July 1807, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 51 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1821
2 June 1821
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 65.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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